Pedro Mora, Founder | CEO, Fajita Pete’s
Pedro Mora Founder | CEO, Fajita Pete’s In 2002, at the age of just 23, Pedro “Pete” Mora opened a Mexican restaurant with a full bar and 60 tables. As Pete watched the restaurant’s catering services totally crush it, he realized something: customers crave not...
Alexus Medina, Director of Product Management, Sabert Corporation
Alexus Medina Director of Product Management, Sabert Corporation As director of product management at Sabert Corporation, Alexus is focused on the strategy and development of products that enhance and advance the way people enjoy food, at home or on the go. Sabert...
Cartwheel Continues Partnership Spree with Omnicart
Cartwheel and Omnicart completed an integration to bring driver management logistics tools into Omnicart’s delivery operating system. Cartwheel announced the integration as part of a string of new connections for the platform that allows for hybrid and self-delivery....
Salata’s New Modular Design Flexes to Off-Premises Projections
A new restaurant prototype from the franchised salad chain Salata is fresh, modular design, and one that was designed to flex to a market’s market demand for off-premises. Julie Davis, the vice president of franchise development at Salata, said it’s a major update to...
LoCo Helps Restaurants Create Their Own, Cheaper Delivery Networks
It’s a throwback to the earliest days of delivery: what if restaurants banded together and created their own delivery service to avoid the costs of third-party delivery apps? After a few ups and downs, LoCo Co-Ops is doing exactly that in markets across the country,...
DoorDash Updates Offering for Small, Medium Restaurants
Based on feedback from restaurant merchants, DoorDash has updated its merchant suite specifically for small- and medium-sized restaurants. Part of the update includes giving restaurants the ability to set goals, such as growing online, attracting new customers,...
Grubhub Inks Membership Deal with Bank of America
Less than two months after partnering with Amazon, Grubhub has partnered with Bank of America to allow its cardholders to receive its Grubhub+ membership service free for a year. Starting on August 18th, eligible Bank of America cardholders can activate a one-year,...
ParTech Acquires Menu Technologies
ParTech, a restaurant and retail point-of-sale provider for enterprise restaurants, has acquired Menu Technologies, an omnichannel ordering platform for international restaurant brands. According to Par, based in New Hartford, New York, the Menu acquisition adds an...
Mary Sclafani, VP of Market Innovation Strategy, Genpak
Mary Sclafani VP of Market Innovation Strategy, Genpak With nearly 30 years of industry experience, Mary Sclafani is the vice president of market innovation strategy at Genpak. She is currently a sitting member of the International Foodservice Manufacturing...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.